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(gleichartig bei den voranstehenden drei Kontrakten der General Produce Brokers’ 
Association of London). 
GENERÄL PRODUCE BROKERS’ ASSOCIATION OF LONDON RULES FOR 
DELIVERY CONTRACT, 
Ist JANUAR Y, 1897. 
1. —Any slight Variation in marks (other than quality marks), numbers, or 
Ship’s name, not to vitiate this contract. 
2. —No contract shall be cancelled excepting in respect of loss at sea, unless 
power to cancel be specified in the contract. 
3. —Each declaration to be treated as a separate contract, and such declaration 
to be considered as confirmed unless objection be made within three clear days. 
Should any difference arise as to the quantities delivered, the contract shall be 
considered as a whole in respect of such difference when the final declaration 
is made. 
4. __ xt is understood that the words »about« or »more or less,« applied 
to quantities contracted for, mean the nearest amount which sellers should fairly 
and reasonabiv deliver, but no excess to be greater than 5 per cent. Any excess 
or deficiency beyond 2| per cent of the quantity contracted for, to be settled in 
accordance with Rule 6. 
5. —In all cases where the contract does not bear on its face the name of 
the principal for whom the broker is acting, the latter shall not be bound to 
guarantee the solvency of his principal, unless such guarantee be expressed in 
the contract. 
ß.—Whenever it may be admitted by the seller, or decided by arbitration, 
that the seller has failed to fulfil the terms of this contract, the buyer shall 
»close« by invoicing back the produce to the seller at once, at a price and weisht 
to be fixed by arbitration, which price shall not be less than 2 per cent., and 
not more than 10 per cent., over the estimated market value of the shipment con 
tracted for on the day upon which the default occurs, the difference to be. due 
in cash in fourteen days. If before the maturity of this contract either party liable 
on the face thereof shall suspend payment or be a defaulter, or have a receiving 
Order in Bankruptcy made against him, the contract shall. thereupon be closed 
(forty-eight hours’ notice having been previously given to him) upon terms to be 
fixed by arbitration, in accordance with Rule VII. of The General Produce 
Brokers’ Association of London. 
7.—In the event of any dispute whatever arising out of this contract 
between the parties liereto, or their personal representatives, or in any way what 
ever relating to it or to its construction or fulfilment, every such dispute shall 
be referred to arbitration, in accordance with Rule VII., set out below. This 
Submission to arbitration shall be irrevocable, and it and the award to be made 
in pursuance thereof shall be enforcible under the provisions of the Arbitration 
Act, 1889. 
RULE VII. OF THE ASSOCIATION REFERRED TO ABOVE. 
The Committee shall have power, when called upon, to settle matters in 
dispute between Members of the Association in connexion with their business 
transactions.